What a concept! A SCOTUS who is a judge!

AP: "High Court Pick Likely to Come From Bench"

Bush still believes in putting someone on the court from outside the judiciary, said a senior administration official, speaking on condition of anonymity to avoid being seen as publicly discussing internal deliberations.

Yet having seen the difficulty of that approach, Bush now probably will turn to someone already on the bench or with constitutional experience, the official said Saturday.

If it quacks like a lame duck....